IgA Enhances IGF-1 Mitogenic Activity Via Receptor Modulation in Glomerular Mesangial Cells: Implications for IgA-Induced Nephropathy
Background/Aim: Glomerulonephritis due to mesangial proliferation is responsible for renal dysfunction in IgA nephropathy (IgAN), however molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis are not well known. We examined the effect of IgA on Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) activity, a potent mitogen with vit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/478736 |